American Film Theatre Collection 2

Rating:
Summary: Lost, Forgotten, But Finally Rediscovered Filmed Treasures
Review: I was a teenager when these movies were first released. I remember them being different, with limited releases in very few theaters. The first film I remember seeing was "The Iceman Cometh" - I was a big Lee Marvin fan. A great film, with a powerhouse cast. But if I had to choose one of newly restored DVD sets recently released of all 14 original films by THE AMERICAN FILM THEATRE, I would start with this one first. These movies had given me a new respect for filmaking at the time.....incredible actors in great roles, great directors reinventing ways to film stage plays, somehow making them not feel I was just watching a filmed play, and thereby reaching a much broader audience.
This set, with five films, has some of my favorites. "A Delicate Balance" has been a film I can never forget, with the great Paul Scofield and Katherine Hepburn, and "The Man in the Glass Booth", "In Celebration", and "The Homecoming" all have performances by some of the greatest actors ever....it is truly a rare treat to see these films again. Seemingly lost for 30 years, I am so glad they have been "rediscovered"! I would recommend these films highly.....they are the real deal! Set number one also has an incredible group of films. I believe all 14 films have also released as single DVD's, but these sets are the way to go.
Indulge!!!!

Rating:
Summary: Lost, Forgotten, But Finally Rediscovered Filmed Treasures
Review: I was a teenager when these movies were first released. I remember them being different, with limited releases in very few theaters. The first film I remember seeing was "The Iceman Cometh" - I was a big Lee Marvin fan. A great film, with a powerhouse cast. But if I had to choose one of newly restored DVD sets recently released of all 14 original films by THE AMERICAN FILM THEATRE, I would start with this one first. These movies had given me a new respect for filmaking at the time.....incredible actors in great roles, great directors reinventing ways to film stage plays, somehow making them not feel I was just watching a filmed play, and thereby reaching a much broader audience.
This set, with five films, has some of my favorites. "A Delicate Balance" has been a film I can never forget, with the great Paul Scofield and Katherine Hepburn, and "The Man in the Glass Booth", "In Celebration", and "The Homecoming" all have performances by some of the greatest actors ever....it is truly a rare treat to see these films again. Seemingly lost for 30 years, I am so glad they have been "rediscovered"! I would recommend these films highly.....they are the real deal! Set number one also has an incredible group of films. I believe all 14 films have also released as single DVD's, but these sets are the way to go.
Indulge!!!!